Manchester City entertained Fulham at the Etihad Stadium earlier today as they looked to grab maximum points from this home clash in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s men made a bright start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 17th minute when Julian Alvarez found the back of the net. However, Joao Cancelo was sent off as the Cottagers responded positively by scoring the equaliser courtesy of Andreas Pereira’s penalty in the 28th minute. Both sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
The ten men of Man City controlled the game well and managed to score an injury-time winner when Erling Haaland successfully converted from the penalty spot. The contest ended with the Mancunian giants earning a hard-fought 2-1 win at the Etihad.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester City fared during the match against Fulham.
GK: Ederson – 6.5/10
The Brazilian keeper made one solid save during the game but couldn’t stop Pereira’s penalty in the first half.
RB: John Stones – 7/10
The English talent did his fair share of defending and had a couple of lively moments in the opponent’s half.
CB: Manuel Akanji – 6/10
Akanji made a couple of crucial defensive contributions and was a real threat at the other end of the field.
CB: Nathan Ake – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back twice and made one key chance in the final third.
LB: Joao Cancelo – 4/10
The Portuguese full-back let his teammates down by getting sent off in the 26th minute.
CM: Kevin De Bruyne – 8/10
The Belgian international got stuck in with a lot of solid tackles and engineered a few decent chances for his teammates to score.
CM: Rodri – 7/10
Rodri anchored the midfield with conviction and made one key chance in the Fulham half.
CM: Ilkay Gundogan – 7.5/10
Gundogan had a lively game in the Fulham half and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Bernardo Silva – 7/10
The Portuguese sensation caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Julian Alvarez – 7.5/10
Alvarez was responsible for scoring the opening goal and was a constant menace on the attacking third of the pitch.
LW: Jack Grealish – 6/10
He retained possession well at times but was toothless in front of the opponent’s goal.
Substitutes:
ST: Erling Haaland – 7/10
Haaland ended up netting an injury-time winner from the penalty spot.
RW: Phil Foden – 6.5/10
He kept the ball moving well in the Fulham half.
CB: Ruben Dias – N/A
Dias hardly had any time to influence the game.